Lawyers for four opposition activists from the Other Russia party are appealing to the European Court of Human Rights in a last-ditch attempt to clear the names of the activists, convicted of inciting riots in December 2010.

A new council to create a united voice for the non-systemic opposition in Russia has announced a series of official campaign events, including live televised debates, to help inform Russians who their choices are for council elections in October.

More than a thousand leftist activists marched through Moscow this past weekend to protest economic inequalities, political corruptino, and the continued persecution of oppositionists accused of inciting riots in protests this past May.